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RET Site: Empowering High School Teachers through Research Experiences on Quantum and Cybe — NSF Award to Worcester Polytechnic In

This project establishes a three-year, fully online Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site focused on quantum computing and cybersecurity education. The project prepares high school teachers from across the United States to bring emerging topics in quantum information science and cybersecurity into their classroo

Award titleRET Site: Empowering High School Teachers through Research Experiences on Quantum and Cybe
Award ID2601338
AwardeeWorcester Polytechnic Institute
CityWORCESTER
StateMA
Amount obligated$600,000
Principal investigatorJun Dai
ProgramRES EXP FOR TEACHERS(RET)-SITE
Start date10/01/2026
AbstractThis project establishes a three-year, fully online Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site focused on quantum computing and cybersecurity education. The project prepares high school teachers from across the United States to bring emerging topics in quantum information science and cybersecurity into their classrooms. As quantum technologies continue to develop, future workers will need new knowledge and skills to understand how quantum computing affects digital security. However, most high
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